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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 121,829.22, 168,124.95 and 70,872.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 121,829.22, 168,124.95 and 70,872.12 is: 97,803.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    121,829.22 : 168,124.95 = 70,872.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    121,829.22/168,124.95 = 70,872.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    121,829.22x = 168,124.95 × 70,872.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    121,829.22x = 11,915,371,631.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,915,371,631.39/121,829.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 97,803.89

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